लुण्ट्

Sanskrit

Alternative forms

• रुण्ट् (ruṇṭ), लुण्ड् (luṇḍ), रुण्ड् (ruṇḍ)

Etymology

Given the large number of alternative forms, probably a substrate word.

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /luɳʈ/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /l̪uɳʈ/

Root

लुण्ट् • (luṇṭ)

1. to rob, plunder

Derived terms

• लुण्टक (luṇṭaka, “robber”)
• लुण्टति (luṇṭati)
  • Sanskrit: *लुट्टति (luṭṭati)

Descendants

• Sanskrit: *लुट्ट् (luṭṭ)
  • → Baluchi: لُٹّ (luṭ), لُٹّگ (luṭag)
  • Bengali: লুট (luṭ), লুটা (luṭa), লুটেরা (luṭera), লুন্ঠন (lunṭhon)
  • Hindustani:
    • Hindi: लूट (lūṭ)
      • → English: loot
        • → Portuguese: loot
      • → Telugu: లూటీ (lūṭī)
      • → Pashto: لوټ
    • Urdu: لوٹ (lūṭ)
  • Marathi: लूट (lūṭ)
  • Punjabi:
    • Gurmukhi script: ਲੁੱਟ (luṭṭa)
    • Shahmukhi script: لٹ (lṭ)